De Gea was an unused substitute as Manchester United booked a place in next season's Champions League with a 2-0 Europa League final win over Ajax last night.

The Spain international's future is up in the air with Real Madrid determined to snap him up – two years after a faulty fax machine scuppered a deal to bring him to the Bernabeu.

Jose Mourinho has regularly reiterated that his star asset is not for sale, though Express Sport understands he is keeping tabs on Inter Milan's Samir Handanovic just in case the player does jump ship.

There is a feeling of renewed optimism around Old Trafford in the wake of their European success, with the feeling being they are now capable of signing – and keeping – the best players in world football.

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Manchester United are confident they can keep David De Gea out of Real Madrid's clutches

Jose Mourinho now feels he can keep David De Gea out of Real Madrid's clutches